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Which gifts are traditionally given for anniversaries ?

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First - Paper
Second - Cotton
Third - Leather
Fourth - Fruit/Flowers
Fifth - Wood
Sixth - Candy/Iron
Seventh - Wool/Copper
Eighth - Bronze/Pottery
Ninth - Pottery/Willow
Tenth - Tin/Aluminum
Eleventh - Steel
Twelfth - Silk/Linen
Thirteenth - Lace
Fourteenth - Ivory
Fifteenth - Crystal
Twentieth - China
Twenty-First -Brass or Nickel
Twenty-Second - Copper

Twenty-Third - Silver Plate
Twenty-Fourth - Musical Instruments
Twenty-Fifth - Silver
Twenty-Sixth - Original Pictures
Twenty-Seventh - Sculpture
Twenty-Eighth - Orchids
Twenty-Ninth - New Furniture
Thirtieth - Pearl
Thirty-Third - Amethyst
Thirty-Fourth - Opal
Thirty-Fifth - Coral
Thirty-Ninth - Lace
Fortieth - Ruby
Forty-Fifth - Sapphire
Fiftieth - Gold
Fifty-fifth - Emerald
Sixtieth - Diamond

SOURCE: Anderson, Charles Puzzles and Essays from "The Exchange" , p. 7
For a modern list of anniversary gifts, see Wedding Tips.com


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